Harriet Tubman Day

High school (ages 12+)
Holidays & Celebrations

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/harriet-tubman-day

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date of observance?March 10
2. What is the official holiday status?Recognized in the state of New York
3. Why is March 10 chosen for Harriet Tubman Day?March 10 is the day Harriet Tubman died in 1913, so the holiday remembers her life and work.
4. Where is Harriet Tubman Day celebrated?The day is an official holiday in New York and is also celebrated in Maryland and other parts of the United States with events and learning activities.

Abolitionist Movement: A historical movement advocating for the immediate end of slavery.
Underground Railroad: A clandestine network of secret routes and safe houses used by enslaved African Americans to escape to free states and Canada.
Civil War: A war fought in the United States from 1861 to 1865 between the Union and the Confederacy.
Humanitarian: A person who seeks to promote human welfare and social reform.